Munafo Core Values: MCV11  Hold and Trust Your Context

Here is a great example of a core value for which each word (except
and) carries a very large amount of meaning. I'll cover each of the
words here:

Context: is defined (by a few different dictionaries) as "the
interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs".

In the ICSD Creed we find the somewhat cryptic
statement: We believe context is the most powerful tool we have.

Specifically as used in this core value, "context" refers to your
attitude; the "box" limiting your thoughts; the unspoken message you
express to others; and any personality attributes you are bringing to:
your situation, your behavior towards others, and so on. More than
anything else, these things are what control how you react to any of
the many things that might, can and will happen around you. How you
react (and in particlar whether you resist or comply) to different
types of events, will control whether or not the results of your
interactions with others are consistent with your objectives.

Hold: A "context" can be expressed in words, but you want it to be
brief (so you can remember it) and personal (understood by you, but
does not have to be understood by others). By "holding the context",
you are keeping your attitude, personality, and behaviour within a
range of possibilities defined by the context  anything that agrees
with or is consistent with the context is OK, anything else should be
changed. Beware of a context that sounds great in words, but does not
come from your heart. Once you have selected a suitable context,
"holding" it is all you need to do to accomplish the desired results.

Trust: Once you have defined a context that you can hold, and is
consistent with the results you wish to achieve, it is possible to
forget everything else, including any notions of what will or should
happen, and be assured of a desirable outcome. It is this willful
surrender of control, that constitutes trusting your context.